Posts Tagged ‘mark tullis’
Cutting the mustard | Mark’s Remarks
I might have written about an outing some of our friends went on a few years ago. We have been chumming around since our twenties, which is quite a blessing. …
Read MoreDay off | Mark’s Remarks
For years, I’ve had people in the community ask me what teachers do on those “days off” – also referred to as “Institute Days.” It used to offend me greatly.…
Read MoreKiddie shows, the gang and political correctness | Mark’s Remarks
Back in the day, television stations often showed some type of lunchtime show for kids with cartoons and shenanigans. It was especially common practice in larger cities, where kids walked…
Read MoreChristian snobbery | Mark’s Remarks
As I say many times per day, we have really forgotten how to love each other in this day and age. Acceptance and tolerance are preached all the time, but…
Read MoreBig Boss | Mark’s Remarks
One of my pet peeves has to be bossy folks. I’m pretty sure I’ve written about these folks before. There are times when I can laugh and dismiss such…
Read MoreBlue’s Clues Blue Mood | Mark’s Remarks
My boys, ages 23 and 21, are both adults and on their own. When they were little, they both watched “Blue’s Clues.” It was a show that had lots of…
Read MoreThe Eyes of Tammy Faye | Movie Review
Words like campy and cartoonish have been used to describe the lady Tammy Faye, known once as Tammy Faye Bakker and most recently before her death from colon and lung…
Read MoreDrawing us closer | Mark’s Remarks
People tend to talk about “end times” when the world appears to be in a “state.” It’s been talked about throughout history. I’m sure it was talked about in…
Read MorePhases of a life watching TV | Mark’s Remarks
In 1972, my favorite television show was Scooby Doo. My main concern in life was learning all of the sounds that the inflatable letter people were teaching us in Mrs.…
Read MoreThe Meddler | Mark’s Remarks
Michelle and I watched a really funny Susan Sarandon movie the other night. It was called “The Meddler” and was all about a 60-something mother who got involved in everyone’s…
Read MoreFirst Days | Mark’s Remarks
As I begin my 32nd year of teaching school, I often shift my attention from the long list of “to do’s” and try to experience the joy of kids around…
Read MoreParenting our inner children | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes you get some great advice. For me, it came in the form of a book called “Your Inner Child of the Past” by W. Hugh Missildine. The advice and…
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